Vintage Knit Crochet - Bits of History

Bits of Knitting and Crochet History collected and researched from vintage pattern books, newspapers and magazines. A fun look at old advertisements and tid-bits about the makers of threads, yarns, tools, pattern books and more.

Saturday, July 29, 2017

Coats Clarks 1947 Thread Price Guide

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Tucked in the 1947 issue of Womans Day Magazine is Coats and Clark's Leaflet HH-46 . On the last page of the insert, a materials guid...

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Modern Knitting Magazine Commitment, 1948

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I'm sharing this with you ... just for Fun. Tucked into the front pages of a 1948 issue of Modern Knitting magazine is their ser...

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Dawn Mohspun Knitting Yarn, American Thread

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" Dawn Mohspun is a luxuriously soft 2 ply yarn made of 100% Orlon Acrylic fiber. It may be machine washed and dried. It is moth-p...

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Sunday, July 23, 2017

Lilly Rug Yarn, Art 241

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Lily Mills introduced their 'famous' rug yarn in 1937. This time period was nearing the end of the Great Depression and creating ...

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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

EZ Duz It Crochet Frame

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One of my bigger issues is staying on task. I'll be working along on this or that and then .... hours simply disappear. For Example. ...

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Monday, June 26, 2017

Bishop's Mills Brand Yarn

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As you know, some companies come and go .... thus is the case of Bishop's Mills, Inc. They appeared for a short time in the 1951/1952...

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Knitting in a Big Way, An Elephant Story

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I've been working my way through the Fall-Winter 1951-1952 issue of McCalls Needlecraft Magazine. I always enjoy these magazines for th...

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